Bennett, Richard Rodney

New Music for Brass Band - Bennet, Hesketh, Wilby, Benjamin, et al / Tovey, Foden's Richardson Band

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2008-10-13

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Flowers of the Forest; George Benjamin: Attitude; Kenneth Hesketh: The Alchymist's Journal; Judith Bingham: Prague; Philip Wilby: Shadow Songs
Conductors: Tovey, Bramwell
Ensemble: Foden's Richardson Band

The British style brass band, with its unique and characteristic sound, is one of Britain's greatest musical exports. Much music has been written for the...continue...

Choral Music - Finzi, Wood, Palestrina, et al / John Sanders, Gloucester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Priory / 2008-02-01

Works: Gerald Finzi: Anthems (3), Op. 27; Charles Wood: Expectans expectavi; Giovanni Palestrina: Dum complerentur dies pentecostes; Richard Rodney Bennett: Heare us, O heare us, Lord; Herbert Sumison: Magn...
Performers: Millington, Andrew
Conductors: Sanders, John
Ensemble: Gloucester Cathedral Choir

The Choir consists of 18 choristers and a varying number of Probationary Choristers, 6 Lay Clerks and 4 Supernumerary Lay Clerks who sing at the...continue...

Ancora - Maw: Life Studies; Bennett / Marriner, Willcocks

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2006-05-04

Works: Nicholas Maw: Life Studies; Richard Rodney Bennett: Spells
Performers: Manning, Jane
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David, Sir
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bach Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra

NMC is pleased to announce another release in its successful Ancora series of re-issues. The composers and performers on this release make it an important...continue...

Tavener: Mother and Child; et al / Nigel Short, Tenebrae

1 CD / Signum UK / 2003-09-30

Works: Giles Swayne: Magnificat; John Tavener: Mother and Child; Richard Rodney Bennett: Sermons and Devotions
Conductors: Short, Nigel
Ensemble: Tenebrae

"There's some terrific choral music on this disc! Beginning with Jonathan Dove's (b. 1959) Seek him that maketh the seven stars, listeners are in for...continue...

Bear Essentials - British Film Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-08-26

Works: Ron Goodwin: The Trap; Battle of Britain; 633 Squadron; Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; Sir Arthur Bliss: Things to Come, F 131; Alan Rawsthorne: Uncle Silas; The Cruel Sea; William W...
Performers: Carewe, Mary [soprano]; Dukes, Philip; Roscoe, Martin; Wild, Earl
Conductors: Goodwin, Ron; Gamba, Rumon; Marriner, Sir Neville; Hickox, Richard; Stephens, D. S.; Horenstein, Jascha
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Air Force Regiment Band; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beyond the Dark - Alwyn, Britten, et al / Noakes, Tingay

1 CD / Guild / 2000-11-01

Works: William Alwyn: Fantasy-Sonata for Flute and Harp "Naiades"; Sir Hamilton Harty: In Ireland; Stephen Dodgson: Duo for Flute and Harp; Edward Elgar: Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; Chanson de nuit, Op. ...
Performers: Noakes, Anna; Tingay, Gillian

Tippett: The Blue Guitar / Craig Ogden

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1996-10-03

Works: Michael Tippett: The blue guitar; Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70; Richard Rodney Bennett: Impromptus (5) for Guitar; William Walton: Bagatelles (5) for Guitar; Sir Lennox Berk...
Performers: Ogden, Craig

Sing Joy the Day - Christmas Carols from Ely Cathedral

1 CD / Herald / 1993-10-01

Works: Traditional: Unto us is born a son; Noël nouvelet; Ding Dong! Merrily on high; Shepherd's Cradle Song; Richard Rodney Bennett: Carols (5); Otto Goldschmidt: A tender shoot; Elisabeth Poston: Jes...
Performers: Filsell, Jeremy
Conductors: Trepte, Paul
Ensemble: Ely Cathedral Choir